A/HRC/13/31 was arrested at King Fahd bridge, on the border of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, by Saudi Arabian police officers in October 2008. This case is recorded under the Government of Saudi Arabia. Information from the Government 75. On 26 October 2009, the Government confirmed its interest in this case. Observations 76. The Working Group calls upon the Government to sign and ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and accept the competence of the Committee under articles 31 and 32. Bangladesh Number of outstanding cases at the beginning of the period under review Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review: 1 Cases clarified during the period under review: 1 Cases sent under the urgent action procedure Cases sent under the standard procedure 0 1 3 Number of cases on which the Government has replied 3 Government Nongovernmental sources Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 1 0 3 Multiple replies on some cases Number of cases of possible clarification by Government (6month rule) No 0 General allegation N/A Government response N/A Prompt intervention letter N/A Government response N/A Working Group request for a visit N/A Government response N/A Standard procedures 77. The Working Group transmitted one newly-reported case to the Government regarding Md Hasan Khan who was arrested on 25 May 2008, at the counter of Dhaka Paribahan, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, by the Six Rapid Action Battalion personnel. Information from the Government 78. The Government transmitted two communications dated 30 December 2008 and 6 January 2009, concerning three outstanding cases. Based on the information received from the Government, which provided the home address where one of the victims is currently living, the Working Group decided to apply the six-month rule. Concerning the two other cases, the Government indicated that the investigations were ongoing. 20 GE.09-17704

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